for my nephew Anthony stationed in Iraq)



the burden of youth
is to lose youth

to be trained
to wear the armour
to become killers of men
to make war to bring peace
to make peace with war

the burden of youth
is to lose youth

to lose the smell of a mother’s breakfast cooking slow
to lose the joy of a father’s knee
to be far from first loves’ embrace
to be so far from the peace

the burden of youth
is to lose youth
and to defend the ancients and infants
they leave behind.

David E. Cowen

Copyright 2006

All Rights Reserved















War and Peace



We fought, so you are free.....

We walked the wilds looking for our brothers

And we shot them in the name of Peace.



So you could say you do not care for War

That you want Peace.



Sleep tight my brother..

You are safe inside

Your cocoon.


Maggi Carstairs 2006